Calling from an eastern cottonwood tree in my yard. This is the first definitive proof (a specimen I found might’ve been a weird linnei) that I’ve been able to get that this species is in my area. First one that I have heard in ~2 years. Rarest cicada in my area. This might be their northernmost location
I thought this was a bee when I saw it flying in a swaying motion in my yard. Holy shnikeys
Same specimen as an earlier post from a different account of mine - which I’ll delete soon. This female landed on soil near the base of a dying young elm. There are many old growth trees in my yard, which probably attracted it.
Holy….
This was in the bottom of a drainage creek in my yard….. out of all the dragonflies I expected to find in my yard, this was certainly not one of the top pics
@colindjones @b_coulter @joshualincoln
What the heck?!
photos courtesy of Jeff Poplin, North Carolina
seen during evening astronomy session
says David Morgan, who spotted them, "I kept seeing a faint spot of light on the curbing about 70 yards away."
@trinaroberts @zdanko
First time I have seen one since I was 5 or 6, and it’s one of my favorite species of syrphid flies
My uncle is a simi professional photographer - he got this hummingbird a few years back in Colorado somewhere in Estes Park. @joedziewa @psweet according to him getting this shot took hours
Trichocorixa? Found in a country club pool
@mpintar